A Familiar Face
If you live in Winnipeg, chances are you've biked, jogged, or driven past this magnificent home. It has stood on the corner of Wellington Crescent and Kingway, right beside St Mary's Academy, since 1909
An iconic piece of Winnipeg is in danger.
If you live in Winnipeg, chances are you've biked, jogged, or driven past this magnificent home. It has stood on the corner of Wellington Crescent and Kingway, right beside St Mary's Academy, since 1909
The original owner was James T. Gordon of the meat-packing firm of Gordon, Ironside and Fares.
During the 1920s it was owned by the Bawlf family, which founded the Winnipeg Grain Exchange.
Victor Sifton, owner and publisher of the Winnipeg Free Press, lived in this stately home during the 40's and 50's.
A former senator, Douglas Everett, lived in & meticulously maintained this home until earlier this year.
A businessman bought 514 Wellington earlier this year. His intention is to demolish the house, level the landscaped lot, and fill it with 24,000 square feet of condos.
